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RE: CfTY OF' DFNTON, TEXAS ,
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DATE OF CONFF:RF:i•;CE: November 15, :965
LOCATION: City Ball, Denton, Texas
11ERSr1NS IN ATTENDANCE:
Mr. Jack 1j. Barton, City Attorney, a
was present at the conference the
whole time.
PART I
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CHARTER
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It was pointed out that the Charter would be placed in Part I as it was
originally printed.
?ART II
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CODE OF ORDINANCES
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Cater, General Pro,-:•ions:
This chapter was goae over and explained and after a discussion it wan
agreed taal the general provision for penalty would be used throughout thi
Code.
The rest of the chapter was accepted as erifted.
Chapter, Administration:
This chapter was accepted as edited.
Cna tar Afc orts and Aircreft:
On the advice of tie city attorney Article 2. 02 relatfnR to alrpo*t manage-
ment was omitted. Su:section (c) of Article 2, 02 of the 1959 Code relating
to landings and take-o!fs was omitted on the advice of the city attorney,
The words "airport manager" were changed to "airport operator' on the
advice of tht, city attorney,
Article 2.11 relating to flying hours was omitted on the advice of the city
attorney since the city is seeking a commercial airline.
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The :est of t},.: chapter was accepted as edited.
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c ha ter, Animals and Fowl:
In Arti. le 3.07 of the 195v Code the city altorncy suggested adding the
words 'er g3nie" after dorrestic fowl. Also, in this section, the word e
"p!geort" ,,as included in order to take care of Subsection (c) of this
article,
in Article ' 04 relating to the breeding of animals the word "lfvestocl"
was aided in order to excluda small animals. ;
On advice of the clt~,• attorney, Article 3. 05, relating to stock regulations,
of the 1959 Code was rcta}ned.
In Article 3. Ob of the 1959 Code the word ''bird" was changed to "fowl."
Article 3.01 of the 1959 Code was supplanted by Ordinance No. 65-39.
The rest of this chapter was accepted as edited.
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Chapter. Buildings:
It was decided to adopt the 1965 Edition of the: Southern Standard Building
Code. The previous amendments of the old ordinance were retained as
they are still applicable to this editlon.
Wherever tl,r words "board of adJustn er."' appeared in this chapter they ~
E were changed to "building code board" k n thr advice of the city attorney.
Section 4-48 of tho 1959 Code was kept on the advice of the city attornev.
It was explained to the city atturne; that we could not use the history note
of the old ordinance adopting a former Southern Standard Building Code l
since. we are now adopting the 1965 ^ditlon and he concurred.
l At thr request of the city attorney Article 4.4b relating to the disposal of
waste materials during construction wab retained in the chapter.
The rest of this chapter wao accepted as :dated. {
Chapter, Cemeteries:
The words "city secretary" were changed to "park and recreation director
throughout this chapter on the advice of the city attorney.
The rest of the chapter was accepted as edited.
Subsection (e) of Article 5.04 of the 1959 Code waa omitted on advice of
the city attorney.
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Chapter, Civil Defence:
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After a dis •ussion with the city attorney he decided to use the chapter on
civil defense from the City I Hurst, Texaq, lie stated th,.t he would take 1
the matter up with the city council and advice if tl-is F.ocedur~ would he
all right.
Scnbst.quen+. to the conference the city r.:esed a civil defense ordinance
and it. has been incorporated Li the Lroposed new Code. t
Chapter_Cor, oration Court:
Subsection (b) of Article 7. 02 of the 1959 Code relating to regular sessions
of the court required was omitted on the advice of the city attorney,
Article 7. 0? of the 1959 Code was omitted on advice ° the city attorney
in view of Article 45. 07 of the Texas Code of Criminal t'rocedure. This
article relates to court costb.
Cha tter, Elections:
This chapter, which was derived from material of Article 1. 04 of the 1959
Code was omitted in its entirety on the advice of the city attorney, in that
it is covered by the Charter and state law.
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Chaaptter,Electrical Code:
This chapter was accepted as edited.
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s C_.-ter, Fire Prevention:
On the advice of the city attorney the 1965 Fire PrcveT.tion k.ode was adopted,
Article B. OB relating to itre limits of the 1959 Code was omitted since it was
superseded by Ordinance N;. 64-42.
In Ordlnance No. 61-05 wherever the term "governing body" appeared in ,i
this ordinance, it was changed to "city manager" on the advice of 'he city
attorney.
The rest of this chapter was accepted as edited. f
Chapter, Food and Food Establishrzents_
Part 5 of the 1959 Code relating to milt: regulations was omitted as this is
now covered by stag, law. This was concurred in by the city attorney. In
lieu of this section of the 1959 Code the city attorney authorized the Inclttsion j
of a section which required all milk and milk products to comply ,m lth Article
165-3, milk grading and pasteurization and Article 165-3A, the Texas Equal
Standard Milk Sanitation Act of 1961.
The rest of this chapter was accepted as edited.
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%i:a ter, Gar` , e, T SFh and We 1:
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.+ub5ection (a-3) o: Ar icle 9.19 of the 1959 Code was deleted as being
superfluous in wl.ich the city atturney concurred. 'this ,•a, alao true
of Subae:ti-n (b-2) of the same article.
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The rest of this chapter was accepted as edited.
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Chapter, IT(-,ith and Sanitation:
Ordinance N6. 63-23 dated December 10, 1963, was removed from ibis
chapter and placed in the chapter on offenses with appropriate cross
references on advice of the city attorney.
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• The rest of this chapter was accepted as edited.
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Chapter, Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions:
Article 11. 2Z of the 1959 Code relating to bringing paupers into the city I
was omitted on the idvice of the city attorney.
The rest of this chapter was accepted as edited.
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Chapter, Parks and Rec:-eatiun:
This chapter was accepted as edited.
Chapter, Peet Control:
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The material in this chapter was derived from the peat control ordinance I
now in use by the City of Hurst, Texas, The city authoritsed the inclusion
of this material.
Minor changes, if any, should be made when the galleys are received it
the city.
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Chapter, Police:
This .hapter was accepted as edited.
Chapter, Plumbing and C.ss:
This chapter was accepted as edited.
Chapter, Public Amusements:
This chapter was accepted as edited.
Cha E•t er, Sale e: k
This chapter was accepted as edited.
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Chapter, Streets and Sidewalks:
Subsection (d) of Article 14. 06 relating to the injuring of public property
generally was omitted as it is covered elsewi.ero in the Code.
The rest of this chapter was accepted as edited. 1
Chapter, Taxation:
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Subsection (b) of Article 15.01 of the 1959 Code relating to the procedure j
for the collection of taxes was omitted as it is covered in the Charter and i
state law. The city attorney co: curred.
Subsection (c) of Article 15. 0o of the 1559 Code relating to exemptions from
tax of coin-operated machines was updated to conform to present state law.
Subsection (d), (e), (f) and (g) of this article were retained on the advice of
the city attorney.
The rest of this chapter was accepted as edited,
Chapter, Tourist Courts and Trailer Parks:
This chapter was accepted as edited.
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Chapter, Traffic:
The material of this chapter is entirely new and is standard for Texas cities
and follows the state law. It was accepted by the city attorney with certain i
recommendations and Inclusions of certain ordinances he wished retained +
which will be set forth under thic chapter, i
Section 1 of Ordinance No. 64-10, dated January 28, 1964, relating to
collision with unattended vehicles, was changed to add the words "to wilfully
or negligently drive" on the advice of the city attorney.
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In Section I of Ordinance No. 65-4, dated January 12, 1965, the words
"negligently or wilfully drive" were added on the advice cf the city attorney.
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We did not add a section for negligent collision as discussed at the conference
as we felt that your Ordinance No. 64-10 and 65-4 covered negligent collision.
In the section relating to overnight parking wording was added by the city
attornoy to the effect that it not exceed twenty continuous hours,
Ordinance No. 65-36, dated September 28, 1965, was used In this chapter
on advice of the city attorney.
Rather than put the parking meter zones in the Code it was decided to put
a section in stating that such ?ores shall consist of streets and portions
thereof as designated from time to time by the city council. This was done
so that the Code would not have to be amended each time a zone was changed.
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A section was added to this article on parking i_ aterr, setting forth the
method of collection and disposition of meter funds, The old city Code
did not contain one.
The rest of the chapter was accepted as erilted.
Chapter, Utilities:
This chapter should be carefully checked to see if there are any conflicts.
Attention is invited in this connection especially to Ordinance No. 65-42,
dated October 26, 1965, providing for separate meters. This should be
gone over carefully when the galleys are received In the city.
On advice of the city attorney Article 17.20 of the 1959 Code relating to
franchise regulations was included.
The rest of this chapter was accepted as edited.
Chapter, Vehicles For Hire:
On the advice of the city attorney the word "jitney" was deleted from the
article of the 1959 Code, being Article 10. 06.
The rate zones for taxicabs was left out in order that the Code does not
have to be amended each time a zone rate is changed. The rate schedule
based on zones was left in the Code on the advice of the city attorney.
The rest of the chapter was accepted as edited.
Appendix A, Subdivisicne:
The city subdivision regulations, originally codified as Chapter 13, Part 1
of the 1959 Code, will not be codified in this Code but is set out in this
appendix in its original form. Subsequent amendments have been placed
in their proper places anda,e indicated by a history note following them and
an editor's footnote explaining the effect of th, a-:)endatory ordinance.
This chapter of the 1959 Code and all amending ordinances will be saved
from repeal in the Adopting Ordinance.
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Appendix 1d, Zoning Ordinance:
The city zoning ordinance, being Ordinance No. 61-19, edopted July 25, 3961,
amended and supplemented Articles 13. 10 through 11, 29 'nclusive of the 1959 f
Code. This ordinance is included in this appendix as A was originally passed. ~
Ordinance No. 64-32, dated June 9, 1964, was not used rt the advice of the
city attorney.
Respectfully submitted,
Edwin T. Wyckoff
Editor
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